Injury Woes: Jorge Martin Grapples with Thumb Issue and Penalty Drama at Austrian MotoGP Sprint

Jorge Martin points out a "major issue" due to a thumb injury following the Austrian MotoGP Sprint. He mentioned that the thumb injury he sustained during the weekend's Austrian MotoGP is causing him significant trouble.

Jorge Martin experienced a thrilling weekend at the Austrian MotoGP, marked by multiple off-track incidents during practice sessions, setting a new lap record in the qualifying round, and overcoming a penalty in the Sprint race to finish in second place.

One of the strangest incidents Martin experienced this weekend was injuring his thumb while taking a shower on Friday night.

Typically, it doesn't pose a significant issue for Martin during his rides. "It's manageable when I'm riding," Martin mentioned to MotoGP.com following the Austrian Sprint. "I have some difficulty properly adjusting the [ride height] device, perhaps. That's the primary concern, though it's not a major problem."

Nonetheless, Martin believes the injury is notably affecting one particular aspect.

“At the beginning, it was a major issue,” Martin confessed. “I dropped two places — I usually get off the line pretty well, but I wasn’t comfortable with the clutch this time.”

"This is the situation for now, but I hope to do better tomorrow and start the race in first place."

After initially falling behind, Martin managed to overtake Francesco Bagnaia and take the lead in the Sprint during the first lap. However, due to a mistake in braking that caused him to cut through the 2a-2b chicane, Martin, riding for Pramac Ducati, was later penalized with a long lap penalty.

Although Martin acknowledges that the penalty is justified according to the regulations, he believes that since he fell from first to second place after cutting the chicane, the penalty ought to be reconsidered.

Martin remarked that he believed his performance in the race could have been improved if not for the penalty. He acknowledged the penalty was justified as per the rules, but suggested it should be reconsidered. He explained that he entered the shortcut in the lead and came out in second place, indicating that he had undeniably lost time.

Martin's penalty set him back approximately four seconds behind the leader, Bagnaia, who ultimately secured the victory.

In an interview with MotoGP.com’s Simon Crafar on the Sprint podium, Martin expressed his belief that the show would improve without the extended lap. He mentioned that he had a strategy he wanted to test. Martin noted his proximity to Pecco and remarked that the initial two laps were fantastic, which he thoroughly enjoyed.

In an interview with Jack Appleyard from MotoGP.com following the podium festivities, Martin shared that he believed his speed was comparable to Bagnaia's prior to receiving the penalty.

"The speed between Bagnaia and me was about the same," Martin stated. "Once I took the long lap, there was no advantage left to chase, so my goal was just to complete the race. Early on, I felt confident and noticed he was very near; he wasn’t increasing the gap."

Martin believes this bodes well for Sunday’s Grand Prix.

"I believe we can play our game tomorrow and compete with him. Hopefully, we can keep up until the end and then see how things turn out."

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